Opponent Offense Prevew: Michigan State Spartans

After the Jonathan Smith hire didn’t work out, Michigan State hired a coach known for punching above his weight: Pat Fitzgerald, who won way more games than anyone probably believed he could during a 17 year career at Northwestern. His teams were gritty, physical and disciplined. Since taking over Michigan State, the season has been defined by injuries and a six game losing streak broken last week against their rivals, Michigan. In a battle of completely inept offenses, they went into Ann Arbor without their top three running backs or their leading tight end and beat Michigan 15-6, without scoring a touchdown. It was their first conference win of the year. There’s also a familiar face calling the plays: offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan coached Washington’s tight ends in 2022 and 2023 before following Kalen DeBoer to Alabama. To the preview.

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